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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, March 14, 2014 | 8 TRAIL ER HITCH BED EXTE NDER BUILD YOUR DREAM TRUCK WITH $1,000 IN ACCESSORIES. ONLY AT YOUR ONTARIO FORD STORE. $ $ CHROM E HOOD/ BUG DEFLEC TOR LEASE FOR ONLY OFFERS INCLUDE IN MANUFACTURER TOOL BOX REBATES @ Our advertised prices include Freight, Air Tax, and PPSA (if financed or leased). Add dealer administration and registration fees of up to $799, fuel fill charge of up to $120 and applicable taxes, then drive away. OR PURCHASE FOR ONLY 32,399 $ 8,250 TONNEAU COVER * www.oakvillebeaver.com ^ SUPERCREW 4x4 2014 F-150 XLT Per month for 24 months with $1,250 down. Offers include $750 BFT accessories cash alternative. Offers exclude taxes. · 5.0L 4-Valve V8 FFV Engine · Ford SYNC ® Voice-Activated · In-Vehicle Connectivity System · Automatic Headlamps. 399 1.49 10.6L/100km 27MPG HWY^^ 15.0L/100km 19MPG CITY^^ % APR ontarioford.ca *** Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). *Purchase a new 2014 [F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4] for [$32,399] (after total manufacturer rebate of [$8,250] deducted). Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total manufacturer rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax but exclude administration and registration fees of up to $799, fuel fill charge of up to $120 and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. ***Until April 30, 2014, lease a new 2014 [F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4] for up to 24 months, and get 1.49% APR on 2014 F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 for up to 24 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease 2014 [F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4] with a value of [$32,399] after [$1,250] down payment or equivalent trade-in and [$8,250] manufacturer rebate deducted and including freight and air tax of [$1,665] at 1.49% APR for up to 24 months with an optional buyout of [$16,248], monthly payment is [$399], total lease obligation is [$10,826] interest cost of leasing is [$5,325] or 1.49% APR. Offers include freight, air tax, and PPSA but exclude administration and registration fees of up to $799, fuel fill charge of up to $120 and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for optional features, license, and insurance. All prices are based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 32,000 km for 24 months apply. Excess kilometrage charges are 12¢ per km for Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, Fusion and Escape; 16¢ per km for E-Series, Mustang, Taurus, Taurus-X, Edge, Flex, Explorer, F-Series, MKS, MKX, MKZ, MKT and Transit Connect; 20¢ per km for Expedition and Navigator, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change (except in Quebec), see your local dealer for details. Until April 30, 2014, receive $500/ $750/ $1,000/ $1,250/ $1,500/ $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $3,250/ $4,000 / $4,250/ $4,500 / $4,750/ $5,000/ $5,500 /$5,750/ $6,500/ $7,250 / $7,750/ $8,250/ $9,000/ $10,000 in manufacturer rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2014 [C-MAX] / 2014 [Flex, Escape (excluding 2.0L)]/ 2014 [Focus BEV, E-Series]/ 2014 [Escape 2.0L, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader)]/ 2013 [Escape S], 2014 [Explorer] / 2013 [C-MAX, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader)], 2014 [Taurus (excluding SE), Edge, Transit Connect (excluding Electric), F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs] / 2014 [Focus S Manual, Fiesta S Manual, Mustang V6 Coupe] / 2013 [Focus S] / 2013 [Fusion S]/ 2013 [Edge AWD (excluding SE), Escape 1.6L] / 2013 [Focus (excluding S and BEV), Fusion (excluding S)]/ 2013 [Escape 2.0L], 2014 [Mustang V6 Premium] / 2013 [Taurus SE, Flex]/2013 [Edge FWD (excluding SE)]/ 2014 [Mustang GT]/ 2014 [F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) - Gas Engine]/ 2013 [Taurus (excluding SE)]/ 2014 [F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)] / 2014 [F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) - Diesel Engine]/ 2014 [F-150 SuperCab and SuperCrew]/ 2013 [F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)]/ 2013 [Focus BEV, F-150 SuperCab and SuperCrew] ­ all Raptor, GT500, BOSS 302, and Medium Truck models excluded. ^^Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2014 F-150 4x4 5.0L V8 6-Speed Automatic. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada-approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 48 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association statistical sales reports, up to December 2013. ^Offer valid from March 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014 (the "Program Period"). Receive CAD$1,000 towards select Ford Custom truck accessories, excluding factory-installed accessories/options ("Accessory/ies"), with the purchase or lease of a new 2013/2014 Ford F-150 (excluding Raptor) or Super Duty (excluding Chassis Cabs) (each an "Eligible Vehicle") delivered or factory-ordered during the Program Period (the "Offer"). Offer is subject to vehicle and Accessory availability. Offer is not redeemable for cash and can only be applied towards eligible Accessories. Any unused portions of the Offer are forfeited. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc. "SiriusXM", the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. Oakville is a `premium' spot continued from p.6 community. Cost is certainly an important factor, which brings us to the issue of development charges. Provincial legislation permits municipalities to impose a levy on new development to pay the capital costs of providing infrastructure services like roads, water and wastewater services, police, fire and transit. Since the passage of the Development Charges Act in 1997, municipalities have interpreted the Act beyond its intended scope, raising revenue in ways that go beyond the legislated requirements of the Act. Development Charge bylaws have increased disproportionately to tax increases or cost-ofliving increases. Oakville is a premium location and, with all we have to offer, one should expect to pay a premium price. However, markets for the industrial, commercial and institutional sector are very price sensitive and, like it or not, we are competing in a global marketplace. In order to attract the kind of jobs we want in Oakville, we must be competitive. Clearly, we do not need to have the lowest development charges, but we have long advocated it is in the community's long-term best interests that we be competitive. We have seen efforts to expand the scope of development charges and load the entire cost of infrastructure onto new development. Costs for services municipalities add (specifically due to new growth development) also benefit existing residential and non-residential sectors. Therefore, the burden of cost should not rest solely on those who will occupy the new development. Businesses need consistency and predictability to operate successfully. This is an extremely complex issue and we have asked the Province to provide a framework for municipalities to administer consistent, transparent and equitable development charges. Development charges need to be accountable and predictable with the objective of supporting equitable contribution for all. In order for our community to grow and prosper in an effective and wellmanaged way, the chamber believes Oakville will, in part, be dependent on the competitiveness of our growthrelated fees and taxes, such as development charges. The benefits of attracting new jobs to the community are significant. New, local jobs will contribute positively to our tax base, reduce costs to governments and individuals and our impact on the natural environment, help address social issues and improve quality of life. These benefits to the community need to be part of the equation in the "growthpaying-for-growth" calculation.